Supporting patients who are resistant to mouth care

Summary

Mouth Care Matters have launched a video – Supporting Patients in Hospital Who Are Resistant to Mouth Care.

As part of their work with trusts in England, care resistant behaviour was the number one barrier to providing mouth care. They have developed a video is to explain why a patient may be resistant towards mouth care, and some ways that may help manage this. This video is aimed at all healthcare professionals.

Covering techniques, use of distraction and products, we hope after watching this video you will have picked up many new tips towards delivering better care, to a patient who may at first be resistant to mouth care.